Other items include:
service entrance equipment
panelboards and circuit breakers (in general)
insulated wiring
GFCI outlets
flue dampers
double-walled flue pipes
Regards,
Peter L. Tarver, PE
ptar...@nortelnetworks.com
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From: Price, Ed
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 6:56 AM
Safety isn't exactly my specialty, but a question on Usenet got me to make a
list of all the items "built into" a home for safety purposes. I didn't
think there would be very many, but the list sure did grow! I thought you
might be interested.
Grounded electrical outlets
Ground fault circuit breakers
Thermocouple in gas water heater to sense pilot flame outage
Water heater over-temperature/pressure relief valve
Thermocouple in gas furnace to sense pilot flame outage
Flue gas sensor in gas furnace to verify positive stack ventilation
Screen atop fireplace chimney to contain sparks
Special roof stack feed-through thermal protectors for furnace, water heater
Fire resistant roof shingles
P traps in drain lines to lock out sewer gas
Water trap in toilet bowl to lock out sewer gas
Lightning arrestor in telephone demarc box
Lightning arrestor in cable TV line
Non-slip concrete surface treatments
Gas supply earthquake shut-off valve
Tempered glass or plastic bath doors
Over-temperature sensor in dishwasher
Over-temperature sensor in electric clothes dryer
Over-temperature cut-out in furnace / air conditioner / dishwasher / clothes
washer / dryer motors
Tip-over sensor in space heater
Off-balance sensor in clothes washer
Automatic external night lighting
Motion sensing night lighting
Smoke / heat / carbon monoxide detectors
Radon detectors
Automatic fire sprinklers
Entrance railings for stairways
Hand rails for internal stairways
Anti-slip tub and showers stall floors
Grip rails in bath areas
Intrusion detection and security systems
Main entrance security doors
Main entrance door security viewport
Trim strips to secure carpet edges
Regards,
Ed
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Electromagnetic Compatibility Lab
Cubic Defense Systems
San Diego, CA. USA
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